2025 at 4:00 pm CT.css-79elbk{position:relative;}An 18-year-old employee at a Monee Amazon building has been charged with attempted arson IL — An 18-year-old worker at a Monee Amazon facility faces attempted arson charges after police said he set three fires inside the facility Monday night Monee Fire was dispatched to three separate fires at the Amazon Fulfillment Center Monee Fire investigators determined the fires to be intentionally set The state fire marshal and the MABAS 27 Fire Investigation Team were contacted A review of surveillance video identified an employee who was in the area of all three fires pictures of the suspect were passed to police who started looking for the person in the crowd around the parking lot Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. Kankakee 19, Crete-Monee 3: A 12-run fourth inning turned what had been a close game into a blowout win for the Kays on the road Friday. With their second straight win over the Warriors, Kankakee improved to 4-6 overall and 4-0 in Southland Athletic Conference play. Kylee Cunningham struck out four batters in the four-inning win, allowing just three hits and three unearned runs. She also went 3 for 4 with three RBIs, three runs and a stolen base. Kendyl Christon went 3 for 3 with a double, a walk, three RBIs and three runs while Madison Covington was 2 for 3 with a walk, four RBIs and a run. Reed-Custer 9, Dwight 4: The Comets scored seven unanswered runs after falling behind 1-0 in the top of the first and later added two insurance runs to pick up a home win on Friday. Reed-Custer improved to 6-4 with the win, their third in a row. Addison Hartman went 3 for 4 with a triple, a double, and RBI and two runs. Kamryn Wilkey was 3 for 4 with two runs and Caysie Esparza was 2 for 3 with two RBIs and two runs. Adalyn Steichen allowed just four hits and one unearned run in five innings of work, getting the win. Grant Park 9, Watseka 5: Cheyenne Hayes racked up 16 strikeouts in seven innings to help lead the Dragons (6-5) to a road win over the Warriors (1-7) on Friday. She allowed five runs, two earned, and six hits in the game. Hayes also went 2 for 2 with a home run, two walks, two RBIs and a run. Lola Malkowski was 2 for 3 with a walk, three RBIs and a run. For Watseka, Noelle Schroader went 1 for 4 with an RBI out of the leadoff spot. Sarah Parsons was 1 for 3 with a walk, an RBI and a run while Abigail Neukomm was 1 for 4 with two RBIs. Peotone 8, St. Anne 0: Sophie Klawitter tossed a shutout gem over the Cardinals on Friday, striking out 16 batters while only allowing two hits in the Blue Devils’ win. Peotone improved to 3-6 with the win and snapped a five-game losing streak. St. Anne dropped to 1-5 on the season. Klawitter also went 2 for 3 with a double and two runs. Caelan Farmer was 3 for 4 with an RBI, a run and a stolen base while Maddie Scheffers was 2 for 4 with an RBI and two runs. For St. Anne, Maya Anderson went 1 for 3 and had two stolen bases. Jovi Kunsch was 1 for 2. Wilmington 15, Gardner-South Wilmington 5: Taylor Stefancic, Nina Egizio and Taryn Gilbert collected three hits apiece to propel the Wildcats to a win at home over the Panthers on Friday. Wilmington improved to 9-2 with the win while Gardner-South Wilmington fell to 7-4. Stefancic was 3 for 4 with two RBIs and two runs, Egizio was 3 for 4 with three RBIs and three runs and Gilbert was 3 for 4 with two RBIs and three runs. Molly Southall was 0 for 1 but worked two walks and scored three runs. Lexi Strohm picked up the win, pitching all five innings and allowing seven hits. For the Panthers, Liv Siano was 2 for 3 with two triples, an RBI and two runs. Maddie Simms was 1 for 2 with a double, a walk, an RBI and a run while Ella Mack was 1 for 3 with two RBIs and a run. Hanover Central (Ind.) 10, Manteno 0: Seven errors came back to bite the Panthers at home on Friday as they dropped their second game in as many days to fall to 7-2 on the season. Savanna Watkins, Macy Iwanus and Sophie Peterson each singled for Manteno and Amiya Carlile was hit by a pitch. Carlile and Watkins each had a stolen base. Salt Fork 8, Milford-Cissna Park 7: A one-run loss in Vermilion Valley Conference play ended a four-game win streak for the Bearcats (7-2, 1-2), who put up a fight with three runs in the bottom of the seventh. Kami Muehling was 2 for 4 with a double and two runs. Addison Lucht also had two hits, scoring three times and driving in a run. Lillie Harris hit a two-run double. Muehling allowed eight runs (five earned) on eight hits, eight walks and two strikeouts in a complete game. Oakwood 8, Iroquois West 5: The Warriors dropped to 2-6 on the season with a road loss in their Vermilion Valley Conference opener on Friday. They led 2-0 entering the bottom of the first and 3-2 entering the bottom of the second, and were tied 5-5 after the top of the sixth, before Oakwood scored three runs to pull ahead. Cameron Bork was 1 for 3 with a double and a run while Neveah Medina was 1 for 2 with a walk, an RBI and a run. Cole Hampson had the lone hit for Gardner-South Wilmington (2-5). He pitched two innings, allowing four runs (one earned) on four hits, three walks and a strikeout. Crete-Monee 10, Kankakee 0: Singles from Byron Wells and Alexander Grill were the lone hits for the Kays (3-6, 3-1 Southland Athletic Conference). Dwight 12, Reed-Custer 4: The Comets took a third straight loss on Friday, falling on the road to Dwight. They dropped to 6-6 on the season with the loss. Joe Bembenek was 3 for 4 with a double and a run for the Comets. Nolan Smith was 1 for 1 with two runs, Landen Robinson was 1 for 4 with an RBI and Collin Monroe drove in a run with a sacrifice fly. St. Anne-Donovan 3, Peotone 1: Down 1-0 in the top of the fifth, Ben Harpster’s RBI triple scored Jackson Hawkins to tie it before Preston Harrington-DeWitt’s RBI single brought in Cassen Berryhill for the go-ahead run in the sixth and Harrington-DeWitt added an insurance run on a wild pitch for St. Anne-Donovan (6-3). Carter Ponton pitched a gem of a complete game, allowing an earned run on four hits, a walk and nine strikeouts. Ruben Velasco also threw a complete game gem for the Blue Devils (2-8), allowing one earned run on four hits, a walk and 11 strikeouts. Tyler Leitelt singled and scored on Josh Barta’s RBI single. Salt Fork 6, Milford 3: The Bearcats allowed all six of Salt Fork’s runs in the second inning of Friday’s home loss in VVC play. They fell to 4-7 overall and 1-1 in conference play. Caleb Clutteur went 2 for 4 with a double and a run for Milford. Aiden Frerichs and Colt Halpin each went 1 for 3 with a run while Aiden Bell was 1 for 2 with an RBI. Lucas Summers pitched four strong shutout relief innings, allowing only one hit and striking out seven batters. Oakwood 6, Iroquois West 2: The Raiders (4-5) opened their Vermilion Valley Conference season with a road loss Friday. Rylan Pfeifer was 2 for 3 with a double, a stolen base and a run. Julian Melgoza singled and drove in a pair. Owen Hartke singled and scored. Pfeifer allowed three runs (two earned) on four hits, three walks and seven strikeouts in four innings. Bismarck-Henning 16, Cissna Park 0: The Timberwolves dropped a VVC game at home on Friday to fall to 1-6 overall and 0-3 in conference play. Jace Comstock was 2 for 2 while Skyler Estay, Adyn Hamrick, Jream Renteria and Ayden Schaffer each picked up a hit. Peotone 2, Bishop McNamara 1: No individual stats were immediately available for the Blue Devils, who scored their first win of the year to improve to 1-4. Lydia Nugent scored on an Ava Brockell assist for the Fightin’ Irish (1-4). Herscher 3, Urbana University 1: At the Urbana Invite, the Tigers (8-0-2) got goals from Addie Wilkins, Claire Chinski and Sophie Venckauskas to stay unbeaten. Venckauskas and Gianna High had assists. Leia Haubner tallied seven saves. Mattoon 2, Bradley-Bourbonnais 1: No individual stats were available for the Boilermakers, who fell to 5-4 at the Urbana Invite Friday. St. Anne Invite: Six area schools competed in St. Anne on Friday. On the boys side, Watseka placed second behind Dwight with 90.5 points while St. Anne-Donovan came in third with 74. Momence (57 points) placed fourth, Peotone (54) placed fifth, Central (52) came in sixth and Beecher (39) placed seventh. For Watseka, Andrew McTaggart won the 1,600 meters (4:40.6) and Hayden Sullivan won the 3,200 meters (11:45.23). St. Anne’s Aden Pinson took first in both the 100 meters (11.35 s) and 200 meters (23.45 s) while Chris Link won the long jump (6.17 m). Momence took first in two of the relays, with Anthony Jones, Michael Tincher, Evan Williams and Marchello Draine winning the 4x100 (46.74 s) and Jones, Mitchell Taylor, Williams and Draine winning the 4x200 (1:40.60). Central’s Jake Thompson won both the shot put (13.82 m) and discus (36 m) while teammate Johnathan Randles won the high jump (1.72 m). In girls action, Dwight (117 points) took first place, with runner-up Momence (100) leading the local pack. Central (84) was third, followed by Beecher (80) in fourth, Watskea (52) in fifth, Peotone (36.5) in sixth and the host Cardinals (12) in eighth. Momence’s Jaliyah Wright was the fastest girl on the track Friday, winning the 100 meters (13.06 s) and 100 meter hurdles (19.32 s), pairing two golds on the track with two more in the field in the high jump (1.42 m) and long jump (4.82 m). Beecher’s Brooklyn Burdick swept the 1,600 meters (5:40.26) and 3,200 meters (11:58.85) while the Bobcats 4x400 team of Raina McKay, Madison Smith, Lanaya Kellum and Burdick also took first (4:38.14). Central scored wins in the 300 meter hurdles from Eriannah Martinez (51.52 s) and in the discus from Lia Prairie (32.72 m). Watseka’s Megan Martin won the shot put (10.69 m). 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witness traveling behind the couple saw what was happening and tackled the male subject A pair of scissors was recovered at the scene Medical personnel determined that the 48-year-old Schaumburg woman had been stabbed multiple times Her injuries were believed to be non-life-threatening Will County States Attorney James Glasgow has approved charges of aggravated domestic battery Will County Jail records indicate his town of residence as Gurnee The victim told investigators that things could have been much worse if not for the driver who stopped and assisted Investigators credit the 32-year-old Lansing man with ending the attack 2025 at 11:15 pm CT.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Monee police are asking for the public's help in locating a 16-year-old girl missing in Monee IL — A teen girl reported missing from Monee was found safe Thursday night went missing on Wednesday between 8 and 10 p.m. Monee police said in an alert Thursday evening She had last been seen in the area of 25000 block of Derby Drive Police did not disclose where she was found Patch has removed her name to respect her privacy Voortman Steel Machinery is investing $51.4 million in capital projects, bolstered by an Economic Development for a Growing Economy (EDGE) agreement that will enable the company to purchase and develop new property while increasing capacity by growing its talented workforce.The company has purchased a 27-acre property to construct a 100,000-sq The expansion will allow growth and increase capabilities to provide a high quality of customer service while moving their supply chain to Illinois we’re not just laying the foundation for a building We’re laying the foundation for a brighter more prosperous future for the area We’re showing everyone that economic growth and working with local and state government can go hand in hand,” said Voortman Steel Machinery [resident Ben Morrall “To everyone who has worked tirelessly to bring us to this moment – the architects Governor’s office and countless others – thank you “Your vision and dedication have made this possible.” A global leading manufacturer of CNC steel processing machinery and software solutions Netherlands-based Voortman Steel Group’s family business installs machines worldwide Voortman USA was created to serve customers across North and South America – with North America serving as one of the company’s most vital sales regions for the last decade “The State of Illinois is committed to supporting Voortman Steel Machinery as it grows its American presence by expanding in Monee while creating and retaining jobs for Illinoisans,” said DCEO Director Kristin Richards “Voortman’s advanced manufacturing investments align with the State’s priority to focus on this key sector as outlined in Illinois’ economic growth plan to advance economic development.” As part of the State’s comprehensive incentive package and has committed to making a $51.4 million investment creating 51 new full-time jobs and retaining 40 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The emergency landing site is about 2 miles south of Bult Field Airport Sheriff’s office and fire personnel responded and learned that the pilot was a 36-year-old man traveling from Butler County Regional Airport in Hamilton He had forgotten to switch the plane’s gas tank to the reserve The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the incident and identified the aircraft as a single-engine Cessna 172 Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. 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some efficient nights,” Stipp said “I don’t really step outside of the arc too much The Kays get it done all over the floor offensively Four different players hit three-pointers on Friday and five finished in double figures Williams had 12 points and eight rebounds along with two dunks Myair Thompson and Jordan Davis also scored 12 points each and Kenaz Jackson Jr that we’ve got five guys out there that can score,” Stipp said and we know all of our starters [can get] 20 any night.” And much of it comes back to all the attention paid to Williams “He’s a good player to play off of,” Stipp said 5-0 Southland) have had four players lead the team in scoring at least once this season And the potential is there for even more to do so “One of the luxuries as a coach is when you have five to six — we actually have seven guys who can go out there and lead us,” Kays coach Chris Pickett said That Stipp is one of them is a testament to his development you would never think that he’s got to this point,” Pickett said who listen to what we’re trying to teach them and they take everything in because you’re only going to get better Kankakee had a busy December of nonconference travel but now has some pivotal local games coming up One of the biggest is Tuesday at home against No “That schedule is by design because we were able to play against different styles of teams teams that were different levels as far as competitiveness,” Pickett said The two games we lost — we lost to two ranked 4A teams [Bolingbrook and Curie] by a combined six points “We took something away from each game and we got back to the gym It grabbed our guys’ attention so they start listening to what we’re talking about Terms of Use • Privacy Notice • Cookie Policy • Terms of Sale CHATHAM — Welcome back parties for the Chatham Glenwood football team don’t involve coach David Hay bringing in cake and ice cream The Titans celebrate by having junior quarterback Colten Knoedler find his best friend and junior receiver Blake Lehnen for a touchdown in the first quarter Lehnen was on the field in a game for the first time this season as No in a Class 6A first-round playoff game on Saturday after he missed the entire regular season with a torn quad He caught five passes for 110 yards and a touchdown while also running four times for seven yards and a 3-yard touchdown “It feels great,” Lehnen said. “I’m so happy to be back here battling with the family we have created here at Glenwood High School Those two touchdowns don’t happen without my teammates blocking for me."  That has to be a lot better than any sweets It came part of Knoedler’s 475-yard passing performance where he was 23-for-31 with six touchdown passes leading to the Titans’ first win over the Warriors in four postseason meetings “I hope they’re (former players who lost to Crete-Monee) smiling somewhere I hope they’ve got a little grin on their face.”  4 Chicago Kennedy 44-0 to earn a home game in the next round Grady Mueller and Lehnen fueled Glenwood’s 21-0 start With 11 seconds gone in the second quarter Knoedler found Mueller for a second TD between the pair this time a 61-yard strike for the three-touchdown lead too: the fastest guy on the field,” Knoedler said That’s my best friend: him back on the field Glenwood senior kicker Mia Gerger was 7-for-7 on her extra-point kicks The Titans’ defense helped the team take a three-touchdown cushion and prevent a serious Crete-Monee threat Larry Wills and Cole Prost each had six solo tackles while Jonathan Helm had five Becklin Anderson and Dylan Huff each pulled down an interception Anderson picked off Patterson with less than four minutes left to seal the victory “(The Warriors) do a lot of screens and stuff and we were ready for that,” Anderson said we don’t have to stop them one more time.”  More: 'Welcome to the playoffs': Top takeaways from first round football games around Springfield The Warriors (6-4) showed plenty of resolve despite an injury to starting quarterback Derrin Couch Couch found Dorian Patterson for a 7-yard touchdown to pull within 21-7 before Knoedler and Brady Dwyer responded with a one-play 60-yard touchdown possession to reclaim a 28-7 lead Couch scored on a 71-yard run with 8 minutes those pesky Titans couldn’t let Crete-Monee's celebration last long On the second play of the ensuing Glenwood drive Knoedler found Gavin Simmons for a 64-yard touchdown pass 80-yard drive with a 10-yard touchdown scamper Glenwood headed into the locker room with a 35-20 advantage Grady Mueller caught four passes for 103 yards and two touchdowns while Gavin Simmons had five catches for 99 yards and a TD More: Brackets, schedule for Round 2 of IHSA state football playoffs While Knoedler had a great day with his arm he also turned into a running back on a 21-yard carry to get the Titans to a first-and-goal from the Crete-Monee 7 when he put his head down followed his lead blocker and used the offensive line to generate momentum Knoedler polished off the Titans’ scoring by finding Jonathan Helm for a 3-yard touchdown pass “I was a little angry because I missed a throw to Blake (two plays earlier) so when coach (offensive coordinator Trevor Lehnen) called my number — he called a great game — when he called my number Hay said Lehnen’s return gives the Titans its receiving corps together “Him and Gavin can make such amazing plays together on the inside and you put (Mason Neumann and Andrew Schwartz) on the outside and you’ve got Grady in the backfield you’ve got a lot to deal with,” Hay said of Lehnen’s return “You’re going to have to pick your poison and coach Lehnen does such a great job finding the guys who they (defenses) aren’t taking away Colten out there is an operator and making plays and making it hard on a defense Glenwood and Oak Forest have never met in the postseason The Bengals haven’t gotten out of the second round since 2012 The Titans are looking for their second quarterfinal appearance in a row Contact 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